Cryobiology helps treat cancer, breed animals, and preserve living tissue for surgery. See how studying the coldest places on Earth has led to amazing technological discoveries. Then explore the possibilities for the future of cryobiology.

Cryobiology is the science of cold.

By studying animals in freezing temperatures, scientists learn how to use cold to make surgeries safer and preserve living organs. Cryobiology helps treat cancer, breed animals, and much more. From frozen frogs to bodies on ice, explore the history of cryobiology and what the future might hold for this cool science.